Hello, it's Peter here. Welcome to Mondays Levy Letter. I hope your day's going well and you'll be able to join me for the first Loom North of the week tonight on BBC One at half past six. We'll have all the day's news from our region including the horrific story of a horse that suffered such a terrible attack that it had to be put down. Well have the sad story tonight.
We'll be at the primary school that's told pupils there's to be no physical contact during playtimes. Im sure a lot of people will have something to say about this, and well be giving you the contact details during the programme. We reveal how Hull is leading the way in screening for the country's second biggest killer cancer. Well have the Lincolnshire chip shop believed to be the only one in the country still using coal to heat it's oil. And we'll bring you a special report from a historic weekend of rugby in Hull. Its the start of the Super League season, and Hull KRs first game since promotion. Well bring you the action. And of course Paul will be here with the forecast as usual. Political Correctness As you know well be touching on the subject tonight when it comes to the story of that school that dont want the children to play tig in the play ground. Also, another story that you might have heard about, if you havent then let me tell you, it is the school that has banned the making of Mothers day cards, because the head teacher does not want to upset children without a mother. The head has ended the tradition in the interests of sensitivity. More than 5% of children here are separated from their birth mother and have either no contact or no regular contact with their mother, she says. So therefore school is banning the making of Mothers day cards. If you have a view on that, or the one that I mentioned a few minutes ago, then you can get in touch at the usual email address, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Stress Free Work Now if the mere thought of another busy day at the office zaps your energy, then all you need is a dog, a nap, and a mobile phone switched to silent. Studies around the world have yielded a set of tips for lowering stress at work, although some of the ideas may not make you too popular. The first tip highlighted by the New Scientist magazine is that workers should be sociable. British research has shown that sociability is good for the health, with a study of thousands of civil servants revealing that moral support from colleagues and encouragement from supervisors, and clear direction from bosses have kept stress levels down. Dont be too sociable, because constant phone calls and emails lead to work piling up, and stress levels soaring. Number two is make sure you can see your workmates. Feeling isolated causes stress and anxiety. Have you ever heard so much rubbish in your life? Number three, trample on your colleagues. Those at the top of the career ladder live longest. Turn your mobile off at home, switching off out of hours allows burnt out brain cells to recharge. Number five, snatch forty winks at your desk. Quite a few people do that. And number six, bring a pet to work. Patting a pet eases stress. Im sure that would go down extremely well in the newsroom. So there we are, some top tips. It sounds like rubbish to me, but again, do get in touch if you have a view on that. Churches There was quite a lot in the news over the last few days about the number of churches that are closing. Thousands of churches face closure, demolition, or even conversion to different religions in the next decade, according to a report just out. One disused Methodist chapel in Clitheroe on the edge of the dales is going to be turned into a mosque. Theres also a picture, you might have seen this in the paper at the weekend, or St James church in Cheltenham which has been converted into a branch of an Italian restaurant because the number of people going to church has dropped. In the Church of England alone, which still has 16,000 churches, 1,700 have been made redundant since 1969. There we are, thats thousands of churches facing closure in 10 years. In a couple of months time I shall be talking to the Archbishop of Canterbury on the programme ahead of the commemorations to mark the 200 years since William Wilberforce and the abolition of slavery. Lily Well shes the girl that girl that sings the little ditties all about London in a little cockney twang. A year ago Id never heard of Lily Allen, and now shes at the top of the charts, and also has become Americas latest start after crashing into the Billboard charts. An unknown across the Atlantic at the start of the year, her songs and her album have made their debut and stormed into the top 200 at number 20 in the states. Lily Allen is only 21, but is a very talented artist, and in fact its the only record that Ive bought so far this year, and also a couple of singles, or at least downloaded. Many try and crack the states and fail, but at 21 Lily Allen has done it. Hugh Grant Hugh Grants new film is on its way, released last Friday. Music And Lyrics its called, and hes doing plenty of publicity to celebrate the fact. It looks as if its going to be a good film. Its got the thumbs up, even though he does sign and dance in it apparently. Drew Barrymore was there as well, which is the reason he agreed to do it, because he thinks shes fab, but I have to say, I know theyre fairly predictable, but Ive never seen a film yet that Hugh Grant is in that I havent enjoyed, so look out for that one. Photos Dont forget, if youve got a photo that youve taken at the weekend that youre proud of and you think we can show on the programme, then send it to me, and of course if youve got a problem or an issue that you think we might be able to tackle on the programme then do drop me a line, give me the details and let me know, and well se if we can do it on the show. The address of course as usual is [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thats it from me, join me tonight on BBC One at half past six. Have a good afternoon. 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